Arizona and Florida are finalizing an agreement to meet on Nov. 3rd, 2025 — the first night of the 2025-26 college basketball season — at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, multiple sources told College Hoops Today.
College Hoops Today previously reported that BYU would face Villanova in Sin City on opening night of the 2025-26 season, but the matchup between Arizona and Florida — the defending national champion — is a new addition.
Official tip-off times are TBD.
An official announcement is expected soon.
BYU, Arizona, and Florida are all ranked in the Top 20 of the ROTHSTEIN 45.
Leftovers
- Saint Mary’s, Saint Louis to begin home-and-home series
- Arizona, St. John’s to meet on December 5th at MSG
- Duke signs multi-year deal with Amazon’s Prime Video, will face UConn, Michigan, and Gonzaga on streaming service during 2026-27 season
- UConn, Duke finalizing agreement to meet on Thanksgiving Eve in Las Vegas
- INSIDE COLLEGE BASKETBALL NOW (4/28): Guest — Syracuse’s Gerry McNamara
